American Healthcare REIT, Inc. $AHR Shares Purchased by Jump Financial LLC

Key Points

• Jump Financial LLC significantly increased its stake in American Healthcare REIT, acquiring an additional 27,053 shares, raising its total holdings by 179.4% to 42,135 shares worth approximately $1.28 million.
• Analysts have raised their price targets for American Healthcare REIT, with Morgan Stanley setting a new target of $45.00, indicating positive expectations for the stock.
• The company reported $0.42 earnings per share for the last quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations, along with a 7.5% increase in revenue compared to the previous year.

Jump Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (NYSE:AHR - Free Report) by 179.4% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 42,135 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 27,053 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC's holdings in American Healthcare REIT were worth $1,277,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its holdings in shares of American Healthcare REIT by 189.0% during the 1st quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 968 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 633 shares in the last quarter. Spirit of America Management Corp NY bought a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Avalon Trust Co bought a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Continuum Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of American Healthcare REIT during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $37,000. 16.68% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

American Healthcare REIT Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:AHR traded down $1.04 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $41.75. The stock had a trading volume of 807,866 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,630,202. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. has a 12-month low of $20.15 and a 12-month high of $43.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -189.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $38.87 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $34.18.

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.02. American Healthcare REIT had a negative return on equity of 1.43% and a negative net margin of 1.56%.The firm had revenue of $542.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $539.49 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.33 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. American Healthcare REIT has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.640-1.680 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that American Healthcare REIT, Inc. will post 1.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Healthcare REIT Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 30th were issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 30th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. American Healthcare REIT's payout ratio is presently -454.55%.

Insider Transactions at American Healthcare REIT

In other news, CIO Stefan K.L. Oh sold 3,860 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.10, for a total value of $139,346.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive directly owned 95,671 shares in the company, valued at $3,453,723.10. The trade was a 3.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 1.00% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AHR has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Baird R W raised American Healthcare REIT to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $37.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 20th. JMP Securities upped their price objective on American Healthcare REIT from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a "market outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, August 11th. Truist Financial upped their target price on American Healthcare REIT from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Finally, Robert W. Baird assumed coverage on American Healthcare REIT in a report on Friday, July 18th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $41.00 target price for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and ten have given a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $41.89.

American Healthcare REIT Company Profile

Formed by the successful merger of Griffin-American Healthcare REIT III and Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV, as well as the acquisition of the business and operations of American Healthcare Investors, American Healthcare REIT is one of the larger healthcare-focused real estate investment trusts globally with assets totaling approximately $4.2 billion in gross investment value.